Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

nothing, there is a serious matter pending that we are yet to discuss, ” I said, and

to demand development taxes from Alpha Leonardo? This was done after I told Vino I did not

he called back? Why did he threaten the alpha?” I asked, and

Tamia was in shock.

told her when she returned to our room yesterday evening, but I was too angry about what the council was doing and worried about how far they were willing to go to say anything

can never be friends because I took away his price possession, but I respected the alpha

“I need an answer,” I said, and Councilwoman Joan

how did you come

reach out to

glad he

said and refused

a question,” I reminded them, and no one spoke, so I looked at Marcel,

William ushered in the enforcer, and the council members were

the man knelt and kept

wasn’t allowed to look into our

Who gave you the order to go to the east yesterday morning? Who paid for your flight

your tongue, you

lord is treasonous,”

honestly thought the

me,” he said,

“When did he give this to you?” I

“Three nights ago.

had your seal

believed it was from your office,” he said,

outrage and disappointment

that was

we would find out the truth? Was he somehow on the run? “We need to hunt

Linked Marcel and Theodore,

Pamela said, and I

at Larry, who was equally shocked, but I

have

planned it with my brother to

him and let my eyes linger

in this, Lord

to decide.” I said, and he widened his

and his men moved to arrest

guilty until proven

of the council members disagreed with me, but I did not care; I was lord after all,

way, I want to use this opportunity to state that the east is a sovereign region, and we will not

be the Wolf lord, but the alpha of the east rules the east,

war, I will not move to attack

not have lives to waste or homes

this council money and power, expand our lands and strengthen our reach and hold, but it also ruins lives, destroys homes and brings pain and sorrow to

did much of that in his time, creating enemies for the north

led to his death

to continue

time is for healing,

to force my hand against anyone, secretly or openly, or I will see that action as treason, “I said,

my peace

ended the discussion, and

sat in the passenger’s seat of the Jeep, a

that she

wait until we got home so we could

also wanted to reward her for her

She was the best.

and

more months to go, but it felt

wanted to be one

her lap, and she smiled